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I just saw this review on the www.wordsandthins.co.uk webpage:<br /><br /><br />Special Guest Artist Review<br /><br /> Talented Sheffield local singer and musician Phillip Hartley (pictured below) performed songs featured on his superb new CD album “Words And Music” <br /><br />The first time I met Phil was one drunken summer evening in the Fat Cat. Well, I say drunken - I was the drunkard, no one else! Anyway, we had ventured down for their regular folk night and, after harassing Phil for a go on his guitar, and him being gracious enough to allow me a strum or two, we sat back and enjoyed the event. Fast-forwarding on a few months, here we are with a new album.<br /><br /> Following two appearances at the Open Mic Roadshow where he performed numbers from this disc, I’ve managed to get my hands on a copy. I’ll start by saying that I know very little about folk music. Obviously I’ve heard the popular tunes, just as many others, but I’ve never actually sat down and listened to an entire album by an artist. So this was going to be an unknown path that I was about to trek along… The first thing that strikes me about “Words And Music” is it’s simplicity. Being a fan of most things “METAAAAAAL” (excuse me), I’m not really used to a minimalist sound. However, it is utterly refreshing to my ears. <br /><br />The second thing I noticed were the song titles which, just at a glance, pointed towards melancholy, deep emotion and a longing for answers to some of life’s questions; subjects that I feel quite comfortable with. I knew I was going to like this. The likes of “A Long Way”, “Forever On My Mind” and “I Call Her Name” offer a glimpse in to the heart of a man who has suffered heartbreak and come through the other side. With “My Town” we have the thoughts of a proud Sheffielder who remembers when the city was the heart of the world’s steel industry. In contrast, with “I Want To Live By The Sea”, Phil paints a picture of how weary one can become when living in a metropolis and the lure of the beauty of the coast.<br /><br /> A sharp-eyed social and political commentary comes in the form of “Four Wise Monkeys” and “Just Another Song”. I found myself nodding in agreement with each line in these two and felt myself wishing I could capture the moment in such clarity. So many excellent songs, unfortunately not enough space to mention them all! And that’s without telling you that Phil plays all of the instruments on the album, as well as producing it himself. Where did he find the time?!?!?!?<br /><br /> All in all, whilst he hasn’t managed to completely sway me towards listening to nothing but folk music, he’s certainly gone a long way to making me delve a bit deeper in to the genre. I urge you to check out “Words And Music”, an album from an extremely talented local musician who deserves to go somewhere in music. <br /><br />Cheers Phil; you’re always welcome in our house! Leviathan Stormrider III
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I confess, I dont like cubase LE 4 , too freaking complicated..<br />anyway got my VSt plug ins from Guitar rig 3 to work with guitar tracks pro 3, only problem Im having now is the gtp3 auido will drop out, <br />So not sure if this is a memory issue or something else I have to figure out. I love the new sounds in Guitar rig 3, suits me , but I just have to figure out why this drop out is happening, oh and I kinda get like noise thru the head phones too , like crackeling, I know its not a guitar lead isssue, but it sounds like that, but its not.. darn computers...<br />I'm close to having it set up how I want, sooo close
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<img src="http://www.mixposure.com/image.php?mode=band_image&band_id=903&width=290" alt="" width="290" height="251" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Join Kephas Thursday night, from 8:30pm (EST/US) until bedtime for a selection of music spanning genre's that will tickle your eardrum and sooth your savage beast. Live "interviews" are typically aired, providing a comedic interlude and fun and educational banter. Join us in chat as we resolve all of the world’s issues and share food digitally. And oh, by the way: don't forget your instruments! Bring them into chat too! We can't hear you but enjoy watching you type with one hand!</span>
<span style="font-size: medium;">George Shepherd posted this and I thought it was just awesome so if you have moment, have a listen. He also posted the backing track if you wish to do your own playing on it. If you do, please post it up for the rest of us!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mixposure.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=12990&p=108434#p108434">To The Music</a><br /> <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/George_Shepherd/">To Geoge's Mixposure Page</a><br /></span><img src="http://www.mixposure.com/image.php?mode=band_image&band_id=17&width=290" alt="" width="290" height="277" />
Please pop by to have a listen to Wheel of Life, Melsi's new collaboration with the amazingly talented Rick (Reaper). This song is just stunning and was written just for Rick and his heart. I am delighted to say that we had the good fortune of Kephas and his talents on board too. I would like to thank Rick, Kephas and of course my dear friend Gina (WHP) for her ear, and advise throughout the production of this stunning song. Thank you all.
<span style="font-size: medium;">Just wanted to say thanks to Steve Gilmore as he did his annual "The Stevie's" on SoundClick and gave Mixposure and Mike Kohlgraph some nice feedback! <br /><br />I truly believe that Mixposure is on it's way to becoming a dominant player with some of the elite OMD's. I hope 2009 proves to be our best year yet!<br /><br />Here is what Steve had to say... <br /></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><br /></span><em><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="postbody"><span style="color: #ff0000;">"....However, this year I would like to highlight a new site that is....mmmm how can I put this?......actually an old site. A while ago a musician called Dazed (hey big guy!) put his money where his mouth is and bought the old Mixposure name and is now hosting a vibrant and exciting new site. Although at this moment it is awash with guitarists and their mates, the roster is slowly expanding to include some of the more original artists around. It's also the new location for the ever popular Mike-K's Saturday Night Rocks, whose shows have sustained this reviewer for years and is unquestionably my favourite internet radio show." <br />Steve Gilmore </span> </span><br /><br /></span></em><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks again Steve for the nice feedback!<br />Dazed</span><em><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></em>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">What’s going on world?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m reaching out to you today to give you a quick run down on what’s been going on with TC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well let me tell you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I‘ve been busy creating a breath of fresh air for hip hop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only is “A Breath of Fresh Airr” the title of the free MixCD I’ll be dropping in February, but it’s also my mission to give hip hop something new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s time for balance, and who better to give you that then TC aka The Ambassador of Hope Hop?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yeah I’m from the hood, but growing up and experiencing what I did, it gave me a different perspective on life and how I should go about living it, as well as assisting others to do the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With my breath of fresh air movement, I’m bringing to you “The 1<sup>st</sup> of Me”, which will be my first nationally distributed album.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m working hard on it and it’s almost complete.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s something fresh for your ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>None of that computer generated beats and basic flow; I give you real music with bangers for days and content for years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll be demoing the album soon, so be on the look out for details on that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Until the next time, be easy and God Bless and be on the look out for “The 1<sup>st</sup> of Me”, dropping May of this year!</span></p>
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